From the Oregon Legal Journal:
“Oregon has been working to save people from carbon monoxide and an important date in that drive is coming up. As of April 1, 2011, you can’t sell your house in Oregon if it has a potential carbon monoxide source, like a fuel-burning heater, unless you have first installed a special alarm. [...] Carbon monoxide is an invisible, colorless gas created when fuels are incompletely burned. Sources in homes include heaters, fireplaces, furnances, appliances and cooking sources that use coal, wood or petroleum. The law covers residences with an attached garage that have an opening to the living space.”
For more information on the new law, please read ‘Carbon Monoxide Questions & Answers’ from the Oregon Fire Marshal.
Lathrop, Steve. “Deadline Nears on Oregon Carbon Monoxide Home Alarms.” Oregon Legal Journal 12.6 (2011): 1
